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senseless

[sens-lis] / ˈsɛns lɪs /


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Speaking after the verdict, investigating officer Craig Nicholson described the crash as a "senseless tragedy".

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Speaking after the verdict, investigating officer Craig Nicholson described the crash as a "senseless tragedy".

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

He said he was canceling all meetings with Iranian officials “until the senseless killing of protesters stops.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Whether with an old-fashioned one-case-per-episode or a more sprawling multistrand story, quaint or violent, historic or modern, the birthplace of Agatha Christie understands that we all need stories that make sense of seemingly senseless acts.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

I stood senseless for a moment, sure I’d heard something wrong.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon




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